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RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT UPPER HOUSE SPEAKER ARRIVING IN ARMENIA

October 27, 2003 - 23:03 AMT  18:13 GMT
Sergey Mironov's visit will take place on the invitation of the Armenian National Assembly chairman Artur Baghdasarian.

SEMINAR FOR ISSUES OF ALTERNATIVE MILITARY SERVICE TO BE HELD IN ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT

October 27, 2003 - 22:55 AMT  18:13 GMT
The experts of the OSCE and CE head office for Human Rights are to comment on the bill on alternative military service.

YEREVAN TO ASSIST ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS RESEARCH

October 27, 2003 - 22:34 AMT  18:13 GMT
From now on Armenian parliament is going to render any kind of assistance to the Organization for Research of Armenian Architecture Monuments acting in Iran.

CIS SPECIAL SERVICES CHIEFS TO WORK AT INTERACTION PERFECTION

October 27, 2003 - 22:05 AMT  18:13 GMT
The recurrent sitting of the Council of the chiefs of security bodies and special services of the CIS member-states is to be held October 28-31 in Bishkek, Kirghizia.

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT INTENDING TO VISIT INDIA

October 27, 2003 - 21:38 AMT  18:13 GMT
On the invitation of Indian President Abdul Calam, Armenian leader Robert Kocharian will fly to India on a formal visit October 29.

ARMENIA COMMEMORATING VICTIMS OF ACT OF TERRORISM OCTOBER 27, 1999

October 27, 2003 - 20:17 AMT  18:13 GMT
Today Armenian leadership placed wreaths to the monument to the victims of the act of terrorism in the parliament.

DUE TO INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS' DATA ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN SPEND ON DEFENSE MORE THAN OTHER CIS STATES

October 27, 2003 - 19:55 AMT  18:13 GMT
According to the International Institute for Strategic Investigation, in 2002 Armenia's expenses for defense comprised 6,4% of the gross domestic product or $162 per head.

AZERI ORGANIZATION AGAINST OSCE MINSK GROUP RUSSIAN CO-CHAIRMAN'S VISIT TO BAKU

October 27, 2003 - 19:19 AMT  18:13 GMT
The Azeri Organization for Karabakh Liberation was aroused by the fact that during his visit to the region September 9 Yuri Merzlyakov went to Nagorno Karabakh not from Baku but from Yerevan, thus "violating Azerbaijan's sovereign rights".

EDUARD SHEVARNADZE WELCOMED ARMENIANS OF GEORGIA FIRST FORUM PARTICIPANTS

October 27, 2003 - 19:16 AMT  18:13 GMT
The First Forum of the Armenians of Georgia took place in Yerevan last weekend.

AZERBAIJAN SAYS IT BEARS NO RELATION WITH ARMENIA'S NOT RECEIVING INVITATION TO NATO EXERCISE IN AZERBAIJAN YET

October 27, 2003 - 19:13 AMT  18:13 GMT
As Azeri defense ministry representative stated, his department has no right to interfere in the NATO leadership's activity and exert influence on decision making.
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